Be Prepared for an Emergency!

Prevention is directed at criminal or terrorist attacks, and includes activities like:

Analyzing hazards and vulnerabilities

Monitoring groups and organizations

Identifying and hardening potential targets

Collaborative planning and investigation

Information synthesis and sharing

Preparedness activities include:

Analyzing hazards and risk

Providing training for residents and responders

Anticipating needs and cataloging resources

Fostering partnerships

Developing emergency plans.

Response is the work that other first-responder agencies do during a disaster. During disasters, the Lake County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) supports first responders by:

Helping agencies follow their emergency plans

Providing information to responders and residents

Locating and coordinating resources for responders

Documenting actions and costs of response work

Recovery includes:

Compiling damage and impact assessments

Documenting protective and response costs

Identifying unmet needs

Partnering with support organizations

Coordinating with State and Federal disaster agencies

Mitigation is doing things to reduce the impact of disasters and reduce the costs of future disasters in regards to things like property damage, economic loss, physical injury, and loss of life. A simple example of mitigation is the airbag in a car - it won't stop you from having a crash, but it will help protect you from injuries when you do crash.